Dr. G Black Snail Glutathione Tone Up Sun SPF 50+ PA++++
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Dr. G Black Snail Glutathione Tone Up Sun SPF 50+ PA++++ is a tone-up sunscreen using a hybrid mix of mineral and modern chemical filters, including Polysilicone-15 and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, low white cast, and is generally non-stinging. Pore-clogging risk is commonly low. With excellent protection and a high score of 87.4/100, it is a strong everyday face option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +6.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #23, UV filter
- +3.6 Polysilicone-15 at #26, UV filter
- β3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #5
- +0.5 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #32, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
13
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linolenic Acid)
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β50 9 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Oleate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearates)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #75, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #52, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Isononyl Isononanoate)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 2 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Sodium Polyacrylate, β¦)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (76)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 6.6 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 3.6 UV protection
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27 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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31 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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39 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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41 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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47 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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52 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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58 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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63 Glutathione
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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72 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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74 Fragrance
Fragrance
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75 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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76 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
Does Dr. G Black Snail Tone Up Sun leave a white cast?
White cast is low. As a tone-up sunscreen it adds a brightening tint, and the balanced, lightweight finish blends in well.
Is the Dr. G Black Snail Glutathione Tone Up Sun SPF 50+ PA++++ mineral or chemical?
It uses a mineral and modern hybrid blend, pairing physical filtering with modern chemical filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Is this sunscreen any good?
Yes, protection is excellent and it scores 87.4/100, one of the best-rated tone-up sunscreens here. It generally does not sting and has a low breakout-trigger.